On Tuesday Attorney General Eric Holder took issue with the so-called ‘Stand Your Ground’-type of laws during a speech at the NAACP Annual Convention in Orlando. Meanwhile, demonstrations over the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial continued, with one protest in Los Angeles turning violent on Monday night. NBC’s Ron Mott reports. Visit NBCNews.com for […]
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) blamed President Obama for George Zimmerman being brought to trial during an interview on Fox News Sunday, yesterday. WALLACE: Congressman King, let me start with you. Should George Zimmerman ever have been prosecuted? KING: From what I have seen of the evidence, I would say no. My sympathy goes out also […]
This is a fantastic recap of the Wendy Davis filibuster on June 25 2013. Over 200 thousand people watched live online. The quality in this video is excellent and if you missed the live stream, you can get caught up here. Texas Republicans BROKE THE LAW and CHEATED! Because that is what they do when […]
Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis ahs gained the respect of people nationwide after her 11-hour filibuster helped defeat a controversial anti-abortion bill aimed at cutting access to abortion services across Texas. Gov. Rick Perry (R) has called for a second special session of the Texas legislature in order to pass the bill. The session will […]
Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), a leading opponent of gay marriage rights, appeared on Meet the Press this past Sunday to share his viewpoint on marriage equality with NBC host David Gregory. Gregory challenged Huelskamp to explain why it was so important for children to have opposite-sex parents and the Republican congressman insisted research had proven that children […]